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Vintage Suitcase Upcycle

So, how has your summer been? The last month has been crazy for me, but I have also gotten a lot of things done. A couple of weekends ago my best friend and I upcycled some vintage suitcases. Have you seen this fun trend on Pinterest! It was super easy and quick to do.

You can use one suitcase or two, depending on what you want your finished product to be. This one is used as a side table. The top suitcase still opens and can store items that you don’t want out in the open.

So, first we measured where the legs should go and marked where to drill the holes with the bracket. (We found the brackets and legs in the woodwork/trim section at Home Depot).

Now drill the holes.

The brackets attach either by screwing them in with the screws provided, or if it works with your suitcase, you can use a longer bolt with the legs and insert it through the hole you just drilled and up through the bracket.

Now screw on the legs.

We attached the two suitcases together by using Liquid Nails to attach the top suitcase to the bottom.

To let it cure, we piled heavy books into the top suitcase and let it sit to dry completely.

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Crafting, Cooking, and Reading My Life Away!

My name is Erica and I live in the beautiful city of Denver, Colorado with my husband. We love the city life in Denver, and one of our favorite things to do is walk our black lab, Penny, around City Park.

When I'm not working long days as a middle school English teacher, I love to spend my time crafting, cooking and reading good novels. I am a modern quilter, and I love to combine fresh, bright colors and patters to make beautiful projects.

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